Ambulance crews respond to over 1,185 stabbings in West Midlands, including numerous child victims, highlighting a serious crisis.
Ambulance crews respond to over 1,185 stabbings in West Midlands, including numerous child victims, highlighting a serious crisis.
Paramedics Race to Save Child Stabbing Victims Life in West Midlands
In 2024, ambulance crews helped young victims a lot. Eight times, they aided kids between ten and 14. Overall, there were over 1,185 stabbing callouts. This data covers the West Midlands area.
Young victims were located in certain Birmingham postcodes, including B8, B11, B14, B23, B30, and B60. One 13-year-old got stabbed in Washwood Heath, and police arrested two other young teens suspected of attempted murder. These incidents highlight where some attacks on children occurred.
The B11 area had the most stabbings, with twenty-eight people knifed there last year. Five victims were under 19 years old, and two victims were between ages ten and fourteen. One of those children suffered life-threatening injuries, making it a really awful situation for those kids.
The B12 postcode had the second most stabbings, with twenty-four people getting knifed in that area, including Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook. Four victims were between 15 and 19. The B8 area had the third highest number of incidents, reporting twenty-three stabbing callouts last year, where five of those victims were under the age of 19.
The data shows the age ranges and the callout category for each stabbing victim, ranging from Category 1 (the most severe) to Category 4 (the least severe). The information only references Birmingham incidents. B1 had eleven stabbings, mostly category 2 incidents, while B2 and B3 both had three stabbings each. B4 had five stabbings, including one category 1 incident.
B5 saw seventeen stabbings, some severe, and B6 had eighteen incidents, including one category 1. Only five stabbings occurred in B7, mostly category 2. B8 recorded twenty-three incidents with a mix of severities. B9 had nineteen incidents, and B10 saw twenty-one, while the B11 postcode had twenty-eight stabbings.
B12 experienced twenty-four stabbings, some severe. B13 had seven incidents, and B14 had seventeen. B15 recorded eight stabbings. B16 had ten stabbings, mostly category 2. B17 recorded seven incidents. B18 experienced ten stabbings, some severe, and the B19 area had twenty-three stabbing incidents.
There were seventeen stabbings in the B20 postcode area. B21 had twenty-six stabbing incidents occur, and B23 recorded twenty-four stabbing incidents. B24 saw twelve stabbing incidents take place. There were only five incidents recorded in B25, and B26 recorded five stabbing incidents.
B27 experienced eleven stabbing incidents. Only four stabbings took place in B28, and B29 had twelve stabbing incidents recorded. Five stabbing incidents occurred in the B30 postcode. The B31 area experienced sixteen stabbing incidents, and B32 recorded only six stabbing incidents.
B33 had eighteen stabbing incidents occur. There were ten stabbing incidents in the B34 area. Only two stabbings happened in B35. Seven stabbings occurred in B36. Seven stabbing incidents took place in B37, and the B38 area recorded fourteen stabbing incidents.
B40 had two stabbing incidents take place. Eight stabbing incidents happened in the B42 postcode, and B60 saw five stabbing incidents. B71 recorded twelve stabbing incidents. One stabbing incident occurred in B80. B91 had two stabbing incidents take place, and five stabbing incidents occurred in B98.
In 2024, ambulance crews helped young victims a lot. Eight times, they aided kids between ten and 14. Overall, there were over 1,185 stabbing callouts. This data covers the West Midlands area.
Young victims were located in certain Birmingham postcodes, including B8, B11, B14, B23, B30, and B60. One 13-year-old got stabbed in Washwood Heath, and police arrested two other young teens suspected of attempted murder. These incidents highlight where some attacks on children occurred.
The B11 area had the most stabbings, with twenty-eight people knifed there last year. Five victims were under 19 years old, and two victims were between ages ten and fourteen. One of those children suffered life-threatening injuries, making it a really awful situation for those kids.
The B12 postcode had the second most stabbings, with twenty-four people getting knifed in that area, including Balsall Heath and Sparkbrook. Four victims were between 15 and 19. The B8 area had the third highest number of incidents, reporting twenty-three stabbing callouts last year, where five of those victims were under the age of 19.
The data shows the age ranges and the callout category for each stabbing victim, ranging from Category 1 (the most severe) to Category 4 (the least severe). The information only references Birmingham incidents. B1 had eleven stabbings, mostly category 2 incidents, while B2 and B3 both had three stabbings each. B4 had five stabbings, including one category 1 incident.
B5 saw seventeen stabbings, some severe, and B6 had eighteen incidents, including one category 1. Only five stabbings occurred in B7, mostly category 2. B8 recorded twenty-three incidents with a mix of severities. B9 had nineteen incidents, and B10 saw twenty-one, while the B11 postcode had twenty-eight stabbings.
B12 experienced twenty-four stabbings, some severe. B13 had seven incidents, and B14 had seventeen. B15 recorded eight stabbings. B16 had ten stabbings, mostly category 2. B17 recorded seven incidents. B18 experienced ten stabbings, some severe, and the B19 area had twenty-three stabbing incidents.
There were seventeen stabbings in the B20 postcode area. B21 had twenty-six stabbing incidents occur, and B23 recorded twenty-four stabbing incidents. B24 saw twelve stabbing incidents take place. There were only five incidents recorded in B25, and B26 recorded five stabbing incidents.
B27 experienced eleven stabbing incidents. Only four stabbings took place in B28, and B29 had twelve stabbing incidents recorded. Five stabbing incidents occurred in the B30 postcode. The B31 area experienced sixteen stabbing incidents, and B32 recorded only six stabbing incidents.
B33 had eighteen stabbing incidents occur. There were ten stabbing incidents in the B34 area. Only two stabbings happened in B35. Seven stabbings occurred in B36. Seven stabbing incidents took place in B37, and the B38 area recorded fourteen stabbing incidents.
B40 had two stabbing incidents take place. Eight stabbing incidents happened in the B42 postcode, and B60 saw five stabbing incidents. B71 recorded twelve stabbing incidents. One stabbing incident occurred in B80. B91 had two stabbing incidents take place, and five stabbing incidents occurred in B98.